Feb 13 2003

Version 2.6 Released

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Version 2.6 of Movable Type is now released. This release adds the following major features:

  • Text Formatting options.
  • Support for Creative Commons Licenses.
  • Adding a new category directly from the New/Edit entry screen.
  • Sanitize, for cleaning up visitor-submitted data (thanks to Brad Choate).
  • An <MTLink> tag.
  • Enhanced options for comments: Closed, Open and None.
  • Support for the metaWeblog.newMediaObject XML-RPC method.
  • Support for RSD.
  • PostgreSQL and SQLite database drivers.
  • Improved usability of the comments form in the default templates (thanks to Jeremy Hedley).

See the Guide to Movable Type 2.6 for explanations of the above features, and for instructions on adding these features to your existing weblog if you are upgrading.

See the changelog for a full list of changes.

If you're upgrading from any previous Movable Type release, use the upgrade instructions. If you're installing this release for the first time, use the installation instructions.

Download Movable Type 2.6.

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